JOHANNESBURG - The Health Ombudsman’s report into the deaths of psychiatric patients trasnferred Life Healthcare Esidimeni has revealed that 94 patients died and not 36 as recorded by the Gauteng Health Department.

A report into the deaths is currently being released and has found that when Gauteng health MEC Qedani Mahlangu publicly announced 36 deaths in September, 77 patients had already died.

Mentally ill patients from the Life Esidimeni facility died between March and December last year.